‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office
- Jack Quaid stars as Nate in Novocaine, a character with congenital insensitivity to pain and anhidrosis , who lives a cautious life.
- The film features a robbery where multiple police officers are killed, and a hostage situation arises when Sherry is taken by the killers.
- Despite its promising beginning, Novocaine loses finesse as excessive violence overshadows its initial charm.
- The film has been rated R for strong bloody violence and grisly images, reflecting its intense and graphic content.
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No pain, still gain: 'Novocaine' debuts at #1 at box office
Disney/Randy Holmes Novocaine debuted at #1 during a slow weekend at the box office. According to Box Office Mojo, the action film, starring Jack Quaid as a man who can’t feel pain, brought in $8.7 million in its opening frame, which was good enough to fend off the competition. Former #1 Mickey 17 dropped down to #2 with $7.51 million earned its second week, followed closely by the spy thriller Black Bag, which took the #3 spot with $7.5 million…
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